by Bryan Smith | May 19, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on May 19, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Despite being tied, albeit a six-way tie, for the American League lead in saves this year, Shawn Tolleson will no longer closing games for the Texas Rangers. Texas manager Jeff Banister announced before Wednesday’s game...
by Bryan Smith | May 19, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on May 19, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The New York Yankees have to be one of the most disappointing teams in baseball this season. After their win Wednesday night to avoid getting swept at the hands of the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Yankees are just 17-22 on the...
by Bryan Smith | May 18, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on May 18, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Improving the pace of play has been on of the top priorities of MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred ever since he took office in January 2015. He has tried to take measures to shorten the length of games, but nine-inning games in...
by Bryan Smith | May 18, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on May 18, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Just a couple hours before Tuesday night’s series opener against the Washington Nationals, New York Mets’ manager Terry Collins was forced to remove third baseman David Wright from the lineup due to issues with...
by Bryan Smith | May 18, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on May 18, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine On Tuesday, Major League Baseball handed down punishments to 14 players or coaches who participated in Sunday’s brawl between the Texas Rangers and Toronto Blue Jays that centered around an altercation between Rougned...
by Bryan Smith | May 17, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on May 17, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Major League Baseball has its first managerial casualty of the 2016 season. On Tuesday, the Atlanta Braves fired manager Fredi Gonzalez. The Braves currently have the worst record in baseball at 9-28. Gonzalez was first hired...